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Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

Union of Concerned Scientists

EN: As I mentioned in my introduction, a number of analyses have found that the IRA and other current policies will not be enough for the United States to meet its 2030 emission reduction goals. EN: UCS’s analysis looks at various ways the United States could meet its climate targets. EN: We have already seen a great deal of progress.

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Ask a Scientist: New UCS Federal Scientist Survey Shows Real Progress

Union of Concerned Scientists

EN: Before we get into the specifics of the new survey, how much of an impact have UCS federal scientist surveys had over the last two decades? These questions matter because federal scientists’ work has a direct impact on public health and the environment. EN: That’s a perfect segue to the new survey results.

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Les bus électriques sont une solution aux pires problèmes de nos villes

Edouard Stenger

Après la traduction de mon article sur le biogaz, après mon introduction au solaire photovoltaique, je voulais proposer en Français un article sur une autre pièce essentielle de notre transition énergétique : les bus électriques. Ils ne transportent pas seulement une ou deux personnes, mais des dizaines en même temps.

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WHEN COURTS MEET NATURE: A REAL CASE ON RIGHTS OF NATURE

Vermont Law

Ocurrió en Ecuador, entre 2012 y 2015. Ocurrió en una zona remota y fronteriza; una zona marcada por conflictos socioambientales, en la que la aplicación de la ley constituye un desafío diario. Allí, en una corte de justicia ecuatoriana se discutía un caso. En Ecuador los manglares son considerados como.

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On Behalf Of Environmentalists, I Apologize For The Climate Scare

Environmental Progress

Lire en français ici. Leer en español aquí. And so I mostly stood by and did next to nothing as my fellow environmentalists terrified the public. The coronavirus pandemic is an actual crisis that puts the climate “crisis” into perspective. The author in Maranhão, Brazil, 1995. Climate change is happening.

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Building Resilience in Afro-Puerto Rican Community Based on Feminist Practices

Union of Concerned Scientists

Taller Salud works from a feminist perspective that prioritizes the autonomy and self-determination of women, gender equity, intersectionality, and anti-colonialism. The governmental model lacks a gender perspective, which prioritizes aid on a first-come, first-served basis, and not by need.

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Ready for COP: Feet on the Ground: Low-Carbon Travel to Paris

Vermont Law

The following article is part of an Eco-Perspective special in which the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is collaborating with the VLS COP21 Observer Delegation. The two cyclists, who will be youth delegates at COP21, are gathering local stories about climate change en route. By Annie Warner. “A